Plan your UAE trip with confidence

Practical, up-to-date advice on visas, timing, getting around, budgets and more — written and maintained by our editors.

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Visa-on-arrival, e-visas and who needs what.

Month-by-month weather, crowds and prices.

Metro, intercity buses, taxis and self-drive.

Free beaches, cheap eats and money-saving passes.

What's open, etiquette and the best iftars.

Kid-friendly stays, parks and rainy-day ideas.